Rohit Mundayur

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Rohit Mundayur is a Copy Editor with the Sports Team at The Indian Express. He works with the online team and is based out of...Read More

Rohit Mundayur is a Copy Editor with the Sports Team at The Indian Express. He works with the online team and is based out of Delhi.

Articles by Rohit Mundayur

India’s Asian Cup qualification hopes end with home defeat to Singapore

Oct 14, 2025 23:21 IST

Head coach Khalid Jamil blames 'lack of concentration' as team fails to make showpiece event they...

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

Even now, 41-year-old Sunil Chhetri remains their most dependable source of outfield goals, as evidenced by Jamil starting the veteran in Singapore. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

India vs Singapore, AFC Asian Cup Qualifier: With hopes on a knife’s edge, coach Khalid Jamil needs early goal and defenders to keep it tight

Oct 13, 2025 21:45 IST

Late goal in away game kept chances alive, but with no Sandesh Jhingan and 41-year-old Sunil...

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Khalid Jamil admitted that India will have an uphill task against Singapore in the crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

Khalid Jamil interview: ‘Whether clubs release players for India camp or not, those who come have to give 100 percent in training… won’t be easy vs Singapore’

Oct 03, 2025 22:17 IST

India's football head coach Khalid Jamil is upbeat after CAFA Nations Cup, but is wary of the steep...

Sat, Oct 04, 2025

Sandesh Jhingan was one of three players that Khalid Jamil had appointed as captain of the Indian team ahead of the CAFA Nations Cup. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

Sandesh Jhingan: ‘There was fear, football is the only job we have’

Sep 20, 2025 20:58 IST

Sandesh Jhingan explains how the team tackled the uncertainty triggered by the crisis in football...

Sat, Sep 20, 2025

India didn't go into a shell after conceding in the second half. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

India stun Oman on penalties, start Khalid Jamil era by finishing third at CAFA Nations CupSubscriber Only

Sep 08, 2025 23:51 IST

India showed they can be tough to score against, can capitalise on chaos in opposition but remain...

Tue, Sep 09, 2025

Diamond Harbour captain Jobby Justin celebrates after scoring their second goal against East Bengal in the Durand Cup semi-final. (PHOTO: Durand Cup)

Diamond Harbour in the rough: How new Bengal team is challenging the state’s club hierarchySubscriber Only

Aug 30, 2025 22:02 IST

It has been a meteoric rise for Diamond Harbour these past three years. There is a political link...

Sun, Aug 31, 2025

CAFA Cup football: India’s Khalid Jamil era begins with a fighting 2-1 win over TajikistanSubscriber Only

Aug 30, 2025 00:08 IST

Over the course of the rest of the match, India resisted wave after wave of attacks, let in a goal,...

Sat, Aug 30, 2025

The uncertainty over the ISL has resulted in some clubs suspending first team operations and salaries of players and coaching staff. (Photo Credit: ISL)

In Supreme Court, proposal to start ISL in December, invite fresh bids for AIFF’s commercial partnersSubscriber Only

Aug 28, 2025 18:56 IST

The proposal was submitted to the Supreme Court after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and...

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Some ISL clubs have either suspended first team operations altogether or paused salaries of players and staff in the first team amid the uncertainty. (Photo Credit: ISL)

Indian football crisis: Global body expresses alarm over ‘unilateral, unlawful suspension’ of players’ contracts, escalating ISL uncertaintySubscriber Only

Aug 19, 2025 17:27 IST

The union of professional footballers FIFPro further urged the AIFF, FSDL and club owners to...

Tue, Aug 19, 2025

Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez with Lionel Messi. (Reuters)

How Ronaldinho, Emiliano Martinez helped convince Lionel Messi to tour India in DecemberSubscriber Only

Aug 16, 2025 00:10 IST

Emiliano Martinez and Ronaldinho were requested by the man who organised their tour to Kolkata in...

Sat, Aug 16, 2025

Chaubey further stated that the format of the tournament can be modified to save costs. (Photo credit: AIFF) ISL

AIFF moves Super Cup forward to allow ISL teams, Indian players game-time, but uncertainty over league continuesSubscriber Only

Aug 07, 2025 22:21 IST

AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey further stated that details of the exact schedule of the tournament...

Fri, Aug 08, 2025

Khalid Jamil has become just the third Indian, and the fourth if one counts Colaco, in the past 32 years to take over as the national men's team's head coach. (Photo credit: Jamshedpur FC)

Who is Khalid Jamil? The man crisis-ridden AIFF has chosen to pull the Indian football team out of their downward spiralSubscriber Only

Aug 01, 2025 23:22 IST

Federation appoints Khalid Jamil as new India coach, the first home-grown tactician to take charge...

Sat, Aug 02, 2025

Sunil Chhetri said that he has received a "flurry of texts from players, staff members, physios, masseurs – not just from my club, but from other clubs as well." (Photo Credit: ISL)

ISL on hold: Uncertainty in Indian football ‘scares’ players, clubs caught in limboSubscriber Only

Jul 16, 2025 20:33 IST

FC Goa to begin preparation for AFC Champions League 2 qualifiers and NorthEast United focus on...

Fri, Jul 18, 2025

Coach Crispin Chettri wants India to be facing more physical sides in the lead up to the Asian Cup next year. (Photo credit: AIFF)

India coach Crispin Chettri’s advice to charges after Asian Cup qualification: ‘You might be on top of this mountain but it’s the bottom of another’Subscriber Only

Jul 10, 2025 21:30 IST

India women’s football boss hails his team's attacking mindset....

Fri, Jul 11, 2025

Sangita scored the two goals that gave India the 2-1 win over Thailand which confirmed qualification to the 2025 AFC Women's Asia Cup. (Image Source: AIFF)

Sangita Basfore: India’s midfield rock who also blasts goalsSubscriber Only

Jul 08, 2025 22:39 IST

The player who has emerged as a protagonist in India’s journey to the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026...

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Marquez was appointed as India head coach in June 2024 for a two-year tenure. (File Photo)

Manolo Marquez’s short, turbulent stint as Indian football team’s coach endsSubscriber Only

Jul 02, 2025 17:39 IST

India won just one match during the Spaniard’s time as the chief coach, which lasted a little...

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

Veteran forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay announced his retirement from international hockey, bringing the curtains down on a career that spanned over a decade. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

Lalit Upadhyay, the wristy kalakar with kamartod dribbles who added style to Indian hockeySubscriber Only

Jun 23, 2025 23:33 IST

The forward, who retired on Sunday, overcame a tough phase even before the start of his career to...

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

Hitesh Chauhan, first Indian to reach second round of French Open juniors since 2016, gets lesson in holding nerve on big stageSubscriber Only

Jun 13, 2025 17:39 IST

The 17-year-old from Ludhiana says he got a taste of two pretty fundamental aspects of big-ticket...

Sat, Jun 14, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz prevailed and the score read 4-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-2) in his favour (AP Photo)

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, French Open 2025 Final Highlights: Alcaraz defends title with epic win over Sinner in record final

Jun 08, 2025 17:31 IST

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, French Open 2025 Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik...

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

Lakshya Sen’s work ethic not a problem; he needs to be ready for early, tough matches against unknown players: Coach Vimal KumarSubscriber Only

May 26, 2025 22:51 IST

Four first-round exits in six tournaments are worrying signs, but coach Vimal Kumar reckons Lakshya...

Mon, May 26, 2025

IPL 2019 SRH preview: With plenty of firepower, Sunrisers Hyderabad should make the playoffsSubscriber Only

Mar 21, 2019 18:02 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad have stayed true to their reputation so far. They have an enviable ensemble of...

Tue, Mar 26, 2019

IPL 2019 MI Preview: Backed by big hitters, Mumbai Indians need to get rid of escape act habitSubscriber Only

Mar 19, 2019 19:25 IST

Mumbai Indians are the joint most successful team in IPL history (alongside Chennai Super Kings)...

Tue, Mar 26, 2019

Chennai Super Kings players MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu ahead of Indian Premier League T20-2019 cricket tournament at MAC stadium, in Chennai

IPL 2019 CSK Preview: Chennai Super Kings among favourites to win this year againSubscriber Only

Mar 19, 2019 14:15 IST

Defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings are vying for a record fourth title when the season...

Tue, Mar 26, 2019

I-League: Chennai City, East Bengal get set for a southern showdownSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2019 11:32 IST

I-League is set for a third consecutive last-day finish as leaders Chennai City host Minerva Punjab...

Sat, Mar 09, 2019

Jhulan Goswami, India women's cricket team, sports news, cricket, Indian Express

Jhulan Goswami is World No 1 again, and just wants to enjoy the presentSubscriber Only

Mar 05, 2019 17:13 IST

Jhulan Goswami is already the all-time highest wicket-taker in ODIs and is now within touching...

Wed, Mar 06, 2019

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